A controversial British porn star has faced a Balinese court for flouting the resort island’s road rules after she rode in a blue ute labelled the “Bang Bus” with passengers in the back.
The ABC understands 26-year-old Tia Billinger, who creates adult content under the moniker Bonnie Blue, has been ordered too pay a $20 fine or spend a year in jail after failing to use a goods-transport vehicle for its intended purpose of carrying goods.
It comes as the high-profile adult content creator faces deportation and a potential 10-year ban from the Indonesian province for violating immigration laws after she was arrested on suspicion of making pornographic online content.Last week police raided a studio in the popular tourist hub of Badung near the island’s capital, Denpasar, and detained Ms Billinger.
Tia Billinger has been fined for breaching road rules. (ABC News: Ambros Boli Berani)
Three men – two britons and an Australian – were also detained after police received a tip-off from a “concerned citizen”,according to police.
The ABC understands Ms Billinger is highly likely to be deported tonight.
## Billinger unaware she broke road rules
Ms Billinger and her male companions, all in thier 20s, appeared before the Denpasar District Court on Friday.
Ms billinger told the court she owned the “Bang Bus” and said she was using it for creative work and social media content.
She said she was previously unaware she was breaking Bali‘s road rules by carrying passengers on the back.
No Evidence Yet of Pornographic Material Produced by Group Raided in Bali
Police in indonesia have found no evidence yet that a group raided in bali earlier this month was producing pornographic material. Rather, the group faces deportation for violating tourist visa regulations, including working without permits and traffic offenses.
Speaking this week, police and immigration officials stated their examination has not uncovered any pornographic content created by the group. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-08/bali-raid-australians-bonnie-blue-deportation/103154892
The raid, which took place on December 4th, involved 14 Australian men, mostly in their 20s (with two aged 19), and was linked to British adult content creator Bonnie Blue, who is also facing a 10-year ban from bali. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/dec/08/bonnie-blue-bali-raid-australians-deportation Blue will be deported and banned from returning for a decade after the raid on what authorities described as a “studio.”
During the raid, police seized camera equipment, contraceptives, and a vehicle known as the “Bang Bus.” Sixteen other individuals were questioned and subsequently released.
Witnesses questioned during the investigation claimed the content they were attempting to create was intended to be “fun” and appealing to social media audiences. They maintained the videos were not pornographic, describing them as “playful, humorous scenes.”
Indonesia,a Muslim-majority country,has strict laws against pornography,with potential penalties including up to 12 years in prison and fines of up to $US360,000 (approximately $540,000 AUD). https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/australians-among-those-detained-bali-over-alleged-pornography-production-2023-12-05/
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